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Could Wireless Networks Serving Industry 4.0 Applications Succeed without...

A couple of years into 5G roll outs, the main question for operators remains on how to monetize the 5G network investments. Operators understand that enterprise wireless networks are a potential...

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FCC C-Band Auction 107 Outcome and Consequences

The clock phase for FCC C-Band Auction 107 has concluded in 97-rounds raising a record $80.92 Billion. The auction moves to the assignment phase. The proceeds exclude up to $13 B in additional fees...

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Space Intersects Internet Workshop Transcript

Land-space network convergence was the theme of the second Space Intersects Internet workshop we held on December 15, 2020. To download a summary transcript, enter your name and email in the boxes...

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The Synergies Between LEO Satellite Constellations and Submarine Cables

I’ve been exploring the impact of LEO satellite constellations on the wider telecom industry. Depending on the sector, the rise of LEO satellites is either complementary or competitive. Sometimes, the...

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FCC C-Band Auction 107 Update and Consequences

This is an update on the FCC C-Band Auction 107 which completed 45 rounds. Bidding resumes after the holiday break on January 4th. In summary, this is a “monster auction.” It already stands just shy...

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Land-Space Internet Convergence

Land-space network convergence was the theme of the second Space Intersects Internet workshop we held on December 15, 2020. You can view the workshop on YouTube [here]. To download a summary...

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Comparing LEO Constellations: How They Stack Up!

LEO constellations are set to introduce new dynamics in connectivity services. I’ve been looking to answer questions on the competitive or complementary nature of LEO with different types of...

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Canned RAN: A Stage Towards Open RAN Maturity

A trend is taking shape where open RAN is made of canned solutions – I call this Canned RAN. The concept of interoperable RAN elements is yielding the path for a subset of integrated solutions from a...

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A New Race is Looming [and it’s not 5G!]: Why China Can Win the Space...

China made headlines by launching an experimental satellite in low earth orbit to test 6G terahertz technology. This has the merit of elevating the 5G race debate to a higher level: 6G and space...

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Hel-LEO to the Future: This is space Internet!

In a virtual ‘fireside chat’ at Capacity Europe 2020, Riad Hartani of Xona Partners and Manik Vinnakota of Telesat discuss the impact of emerging LEO constellations. What’s different this time from...

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mmWave FWA vs. FTTH: Friend or Foe?

5G fanatics would lead you to believe that 5G will make fibre obsolete. So how real are their claims and how does 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) compare to FTTH on performance and RoI? To answer, we...

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Who Will Lead The Enterprise Private Wireless Network Market?

Enterprise private wireless networks been around ever since commodity base station silicon came to market in the mid-2000’s. 15 years later, deployments remain few and small. So the questions for...

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3.7 GHz C-Band Spectrum Valuation

We are offering a packaged valuation service for the upcoming FCC 3.7 GHz C-band spectrum auction and the Canadian 3.4 GHz auction. Included with the services is a detailed update of prices for global...

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Hindsight is 20/20: Internet Technologies Trends Retrospect

Many significant trends we saw coming in the mid 2010s became reality. Notable examples include the evolution of network function virtualization, the emergence of the telecom cloud platform, the slow...

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CBRS Spectrum Auction Pricing

Qualified Bidders271Winning Bidders228Licenses Won20,625FCC Held Licenses2,006Total Licenses22,631Gross Proceeds$4,585,663,345Bidding Credit Discounts$42,431,006Net Proceeds$4,543,232,339 Top 5...

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Does Open RAN Stimulate Innovation?

Proponents of open RAN argue that opening the RAN interfaces will stimulate innovation. They claim that non-interoperable interfaces allow incumbent vendors to lock out new innovative players and...

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A Perspective on Open RAN

There are over 800 service providers, but market power favors a handful of radio access network (RAN) vendors who dictate the tempo of technology. With the RAN accounting for around 60% of the network...

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Clarifying the Confusing RAN Types and Nomenclature

Radio access networks have many descriptors that confuse the non-specialists. This includes open, virtual, cloud, centralized, distributed and cooperative RAN. Confusion is understandable because...

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Network Sharing: Trends and Opportunities

Network sharing is one of those topics that makes economic sense, but often falters when it comes to adoption and implementation. Recently, I was asked about the prospects for network sharing given 5G...

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The Case for Network Automation: Application to Power Consumption

Integrated AI-based technology enables networks to adapt autonomously which helps operators optimize their service delivery to consumers and enterprises. As communication networks increase in...

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